ABSTRACT
Adult Clarias gariepinus (African Catfish) were purchased from Eleiyele Lake and Zartech fish farm in Ibadan. Water samples were also collected in February (dry season) and June (rainy season), 2002. Gill, bone, intestine, muscle and water samples were analyzed for five metals: manganese, copper, zinc, iron, and chromium by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) in two separate experiments. In each case, two tissues were compared with the levels of the metals in water viz: Gill, bone, and water; intestine, muscle and water. Generally, lower concentrations of the metals were recorded in water than fish tissues. Higher concentrations of zinc than recommended by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency were recorded in the fish during the dry season. Iron was the dominant metal in the muscle while Chromium was the least. Significant differences (p
E, O & K, O (2021). HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION OF CLARIAS GARIEPINUS FROM A LAKE AND FISH FARM IN IBADAN, NIGERIA.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/heavy-metal-contamination-of-clarias-gariepinus-from-a-lake-and-fish-farm-in-ibadan-nigeria
E, OLAIFA and OLAIFA K "HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION OF CLARIAS GARIEPINUS FROM A LAKE AND FISH FARM IN IBADAN, NIGERIA." Afribary. Afribary, 13 Mar. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/heavy-metal-contamination-of-clarias-gariepinus-from-a-lake-and-fish-farm-in-ibadan-nigeria. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
E, OLAIFA, OLAIFA K . "HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION OF CLARIAS GARIEPINUS FROM A LAKE AND FISH FARM IN IBADAN, NIGERIA.". Afribary, Afribary, 13 Mar. 2021. Web. 18 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/heavy-metal-contamination-of-clarias-gariepinus-from-a-lake-and-fish-farm-in-ibadan-nigeria >.
E, OLAIFA and K, OLAIFA . "HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION OF CLARIAS GARIEPINUS FROM A LAKE AND FISH FARM IN IBADAN, NIGERIA." Afribary (2021). Accessed April 18, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/heavy-metal-contamination-of-clarias-gariepinus-from-a-lake-and-fish-farm-in-ibadan-nigeria